Easy Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken

This creamy spinach artichoke chicken recipe is an easy 20-minute one-pan dinner. We love it on its own but it’s great with pasta too!

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

• Chicken breasts. I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
• Olive oil. 
• Baby spinach. 
• Artichokes. I used char-grilled artichokes but use any you can find.
• Parmesan cheese.
• Cream. Heavy / whipping cream.
• Sour cream.
• Garlic. 
• Lemon. 
• Salt and pepper. 

How to make spinach artichoke chicken

1. Sear the chicken: Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat then add the chicken. Allow to cook for 5 minutes per side, until well-browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
2. Make the sauce: In the same pan, add a splash of oil then add the onion and garlic. Cook for a few minutes until soft and translucent then add the baby spinach. Allow to wilt then pour in the cream, sour cream and lemon juice. Allow to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly then add the Parmesan, artichokes and lemon juice. Season to taste then add the chicken breasts on top. Simmer for a few more minutes then serve topped with fresh basil.

Can I make this recipe ahead?

This recipe only takes a few minutes to make but if you’d prefer, you can make the sauce a few hours ahead and just add the seared chicken at the last minute. I wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe as the cream might split once thawed. Leftovers can be kept covered in the fridge for a day and reheated in a warm pan. If the sauce splits, add a splash of water and stir to combine.

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Easy creamy spinach artichoke chicken.

This creamy spinach artichoke chicken recipe is an easy 20-minute one-pan dinner. We love it on its own but it's great with pasta too!

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: artichoke chicken, spinach artichoke chicken, spinach chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 371kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 500 g (1lb) chicken breasts (4 chicken breasts)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves crushed
• 100 g (3.5oz) baby spinach washed and dried
• 1 cup cream (heavy / whipping cream)
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• 100 g (3.5oz) artichoke hearts roughly chopped
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
• lemon juice to taste
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh basil for serving

Instructions

• Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat then add the chicken. Allow to cook for 5 minutes per side, until well-browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
• In the same pan, add a splash of oil then add the onion and garlic. Cook for a few minutes until soft and translucent then add the baby spinach.
• Allow the spinach to wilt then pour in the cream and sour cream.
• Allow to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly then add the Parmesan, artichokes and lemon juice.
• Season to taste then add the chicken breasts on top.
• Simmer for a few more minutes then serve topped with fresh basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 473mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2803IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 1mg